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Another Crazy Day in AI: Sleigh the Day with Santa Mode and Video in Advanced Voice

Dec 12, 2024
4 min read

Hello, AI Enthusiasts.

As Thursday night unfolds and the weekend approaches, here’s what’s happening in the world of AI that you won’t want to miss:

OpenAI just wrapped up Day 6 of its "12 Days of OpenAI," showcasing new features like the Santa voice and video/screensharing in Advanced Voice during a livestream. 🎅

In other news, Accenture has launched a Generative AI Scholars Program in partnership with Stanford Online to equip professionals with essential AI skills. Meanwhile, a study by ValueSelling Associates reveals that AI is streamlining coaching, cutting sales cycles by 56% and boosting productivity by 95%.

Here's another crazy day in AI:

OpenAI introduced Santa mode and video in advanced voice
Accenture and Stanford bring Gen AI learning program to leaders
Boosting sales with AI-powered coaching
Some AI tools to try out

TODAY'S FEATURED ITEM: Voice Mode Evolves: Meet Santa!

Image Credit:Wowza (created with Ideogram)

How will Santa's voice and the new screen-sharing features in Advanced Voice change the way we interact with technology this holiday season?

OpenAI's Day 6 of the "12 Days of OpenAI" event featured several important updates aimed at enhancing user interaction and experience with their AI technology. Among the highlights were notable improvements to the Advanced Voice Mode, the introduction of a festive Santa voice, and the rollout of the new Canvas feature for all web users. These changes reflect OpenAI's ongoing commitment to making its tools more accessible and user-friendly. Featured on ZDNet, editor Sabrina Ortiz elaborated on how these advancements represent a significant step forward in user experience.

Here are some key updates announced:

Improved Advanced Voice Mode: Enhancements have been made to the Advanced Voice Mode, which now includes a screen-sharing capability. This allows ChatGPT to analyze and respond to visual content, making interactions more dynamic.
Santa Voice Feature: A new festive option in the Advanced Voice Mode allows users to switch to a Santa voice, offering a playful touch to conversations during the holiday season.
Integration with iOS 18.2: ChatGPT can now seamlessly interact with Siri and new Writing Tools on iOS 18.2, allowing for more comprehensive responses to user queries.
Canvas Feature for Web Users: The Canvas feature is now available to all web users, providing a more streamlined approach to project management and interaction with GPT-4o.
Sora Video Model Launch: OpenAI introduced a new video model designed to assist with various video generation tasks, enhancing creative possibilities.
Reinforcement Fine-Tuning Program: This program enables developers to fine-tune AI models for specific applications, improving their performance on complex queries.

OpenAI’s recent announcements provide interesting insights into how AI is evolving to meet our needs. By introducing features like Advanced Voice Mode and Canvas, they're encouraging users to engage with technology in more interactive and intuitive ways. These updates highlight a commitment to making AI not just more powerful, but also more approachable for everyday use.

As you explore these new capabilities, consider how they might enhance your workflows or spark your creativity. The goal is to integrate AI into our lives in a way that feels seamless and natural. With each advancement, we have the opportunity to rethink how we interact with technology and make it work better for us.

Read the full article here.

Watch OpenAI's Day 6 here.

OTHER INTERESTING AI HIGHLIGHTS:

Accenture and Stanford Bring Gen AI Learning Program to Leaders

/Accenture

Accenture has unveiled a cutting-edge Generative AI Scholars Program in partnership with Stanford Online. This on-demand initiative offers over 40 hours of comprehensive learning tailored for business and technology leaders, combining Stanford's expert curriculum with Accenture’s industry insights. With modules on AI fundamentals, foundation models, and responsible AI, the program is designed to equip executives with practical strategies to leverage generative AI for organizational transformation. The online format ensures accessibility, while reflective activities and case studies bring real-world application to the forefront.

Read more here.

Boosting Sales with AI-Powered Coaching

/Julie Thomas, President and CEO of ValueSelling Associates on CustomerThink

Integrating AI into sales coaching has proven transformative, with companies seeing a 3.3x increase in sales team quota attainment compared to those using AI alone. Research by ValueSelling Associates and Aberdeen highlights how AI streamlines coaching by providing real-time insights and personalized recommendations, shortening sales cycles by 56%, and boosting productivity by 95%. Crucially, AI-powered coaching also reduces turnover by addressing individual challenges and fostering stronger employee engagement. The key takeaway? AI complements—not replaces—the human element, driving sales teams to achieve unprecedented performance.

Read more here.

SOME AI TOOLS TO TRY OUT:

Powerdrill - Simplify data analysis with the power of LLMs.
AISmartCube - Create custom tools with a drag-and-drop interface, connecting chatbots, voice tools, and data scrapers.
Shortcut - Ask questions, organize ideas, or role-play conversations with intuitive AI-driven dialogue.

That’s a wrap on today’s Almost Daily craziness.

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Another Crazy Day in AI: Google's Leap into the Agentic Era

Dec 11, 2024
3 min read

Hello, AI Enthusiasts.

How’s your week treating you as we hit the midpoint? 💭

This Wednesday, Google announced Gemini 2.0, an exciting new AI model designed for the “agentic era.” It features significant advancements in multimodal capabilities, tool use, and reasoning, setting the stage for a new level of interactivity and utility in AI applications.

On another note, Meta believes that open-source AI is revolutionizing various sectors by providing accessible and transparent tools that foster collaboration and innovation. Meanwhile, as part of OpenAI’s “12 Days of AI” event, Day 5 has introduced the integration of ChatGPT with Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.2. 🚀

Here's another crazy day in AI:

Google Introduces a new model for the agentic age
META: Open Source AI is leading to breakthroughs in healthcare, education, and entrepreneurship
Day 5 of OpenAI’s 12 days: ChatGPT comes to Apple Intelligence
Some AI tools to try out

TODAY'S FEATURED ITEM: What Gemini 2.0 Means for the Workplace

Image Credit:Wowza (created with Ideogram)

How will Google Gemini 2.0 reshape the way we work and lead?

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, along with Demis Hassabis and Koray Kavukcuoglu, CEO and CTO of Google DeepMind, introduces Gemini 2.0, a significant advancement in AI designed for an "agentic era." This model builds upon the capabilities of Gemini 1.0 and 1.5, focusing on multimodality and enhanced reasoning to create more intuitive AI experiences.

Key features of Gemini 2.0:

Multimodal Capabilities: Gemini 2.0 supports both multimodal input (text, images, audio) and output, allowing it to handle diverse forms of information seamlessly.
Agentic Models: The AI is designed to understand context better, think ahead, and take actions based on user supervision, aiming to function as a universal assistant.
New Tools and Features:
- Gemini 2.0 Flash: An experimental model that offers low latency and high performance for developers, supporting multimodal interactions.
- Deep Research Feature: A new capability that acts as a research assistant, compiling reports and exploring complex topics for users.
Enhanced Search Functionality: Integration of Gemini 2.0’s reasoning abilities into Google Search, allowing for more complex queries and multi-step problem solving.

Technology has always been a tool, and Gemini 2.0 is no different. It represents another step in our ongoing conversation about how we integrate technological capabilities with human expertise. The critical question isn't about the technology's potential, but about how we choose to apply it responsibly and effectively.

The development of AI tools like Gemini 2.0 mirrors our broader technological evolution—incremental, sometimes uncertain, but fundamentally driven by our need to solve complex problems more efficiently.

What matters most is maintaining a clear-eyed perspective. These technological developments are neither inherently miraculous nor catastrophic. They are sophisticated tools that require careful, thoughtful integration.

Our challenge remains the same: to understand these technologies thoroughly, apply them judiciously, and always keep human judgment and ethical considerations at the forefront of their implementation.

Read the full article here.

OTHER INTERESTING AI HIGHLIGHTS:

Meta: Open Source AI is Leading to Breakthroughs in Healthcare, Education, and Entrepreneurship

/Meta

Open source AI models like Llama are transforming industries by making powerful tools accessible to developers worldwide. In healthcare, City of Hope uses Llama to match cancer patients with clinical trials, and Gene Outlook leverages it to analyze genomic data. Education-focused applications include DLYog Lab’s GenAI app for creating Individualized Education Plans for special needs children and Pratham Education Foundation’s chatbot for young mothers in India. Entrepreneurs and farmers also benefit from innovations powered by Llama, showcasing how open-source AI fosters collaboration, affordability, and global impact.

Read more here.

Day 5 of OpenAI’s 12 Days: ChatGPT Comes to Apple Intelligence

/Ryan Morrison, with contributions from Scott Younker & Amanda Caswell on Tom's Guide

As part of OpenAI’s “12 Days of AI” event, Day 5 brought the integration of ChatGPT with Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.2. Siri users can now harness advanced features like Visual Intelligence for image analysis and streamlined information organization. Additionally, OpenAI rolled out ChatGPT Canvas, a text and code editor available for all users, and Sora, a groundbreaking video generation tool. These updates, alongside new Pro tiers and fine-tuning options, highlight OpenAI’s push to enhance AI accessibility and functionality across platforms.

Read more here.

SOME AI TOOLS TO TRY OUT:

Remento - Transform memories into a keepsake book with no writing needed.
Aftercare - Automatically follow up on intriguing survey responses with tailored questions.
Mentor - Your productivity partner for goal setting, task tracking, and staying accountable.

That’s a wrap on today’s Almost Daily craziness.

Catch us almost every day—almost! 😉

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Another Crazy Day in AI: Turning Technical Jargon into Accessible Explanations

Dec 10, 2024
3 min read

Hello, AI Enthusiasts.

Tuesday night reflections: How AI is making itself more user-friendly. 🤔

MIT researchers introduces EXPLINGO, a tool designed to demystify machine learning by translating technical AI insights into plain language, empowering users to trust AI predictions more confidently.

Meanwhile, dive into tips for solving generative AI frustrations in associations. And, don’t miss a tour of Google’s Quantum AI lab to discover how quantum computing works. 🚀

Here's another crazy day in AI:

MIT researchers tackle the complexity of AI explanations
Overcoming hurdles in Gen AI adoption for associations
Inside Google’s quantum lab: willow
Some AI tools to try out

TODAY'S FEATURED ITEM: Explaining AI in Plain Language

Image Credit:Wowza (created with Ideogram)

How can we better understand and trust the decisions made by AI models?

MIT researchers have developed a system called EXPLINGO that translates complex AI explanations into clear, plain language. This innovation helps users make sense of how machine-learning models work, allowing them to decide when to trust AI predictions. In an article published by Adam Zewe on MIT News, the team, led by Alexandra Zytek, highlights how this system could make AI more transparent and accessible to a wider audience.

Here's what you'll find inside:

The challenge of AI transparency: AI models often produce decisions that seem like a black box, which can make them hard to trust or use effectively.
How EXPLINGO bridges the gap:
- NARRATOR: A tool that translates AI decision-making processes into plain, easy-to-read language.
- GRADER: An evaluation mechanism that ensures these explanations are clear, accurate, and relevant.
Why this matters: Whether in healthcare, finance, or any other sector, accessible AI explanations can help users make better-informed decisions.

The world of AI often feels like a puzzle—full of potential but sometimes hard to piece together. Tools like EXPLINGO remind us that technology doesn’t have to stay shrouded in mystery. They help make the complex workings of AI models clearer, not just for experts but for anyone who relies on them. When we can see the "why" behind AI’s decisions, it’s easier to trust the technology and use it confidently.

It’s a small but meaningful step toward making AI less intimidating and more accessible. Whether it’s a doctor weighing treatment options or someone curious about how their smart device works, knowing the reasoning behind AI decisions makes a real difference. Clarity builds trust, and trust opens the door for innovation to truly thrive. Tools like EXPLINGO are paving that path, making AI something we can understand and work with—not just wonder about.

Read the full article here.

Read the full paper here.

OTHER INTERESTING AI HIGHLIGHTS:

Overcoming Hurdles in Gen AI Adoption for Associations

/Gleb Tsipursky, CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts, on ASAE Center Articles

Generative AI offers exciting opportunities for associations, but adoption often comes with hurdles like staff resistance, data privacy concerns, and integration with legacy systems. Gleb Tsipursky explores how Gen AI can enhance operations, from automating tasks to personalizing member interactions, while addressing ethical risks and maintaining the human touch in member engagement. With the right strategies, associations can use AI to align better with their mission and deliver enhanced value to stakeholders.

Read more here.

Inside Google’s Quantum Lab: Meet Willow

/Anthony Megrant, Chief Architect, Quantum AI Lab, and Yu Chen, Director, Quantum Processor, on Google Blogs

Step into Google’s Quantum AI lab as they unveil Willow, their newest quantum computing chip capable of exponentially correcting errors and tackling computations that defy classical physics. This milestone highlights the unique power of quantum bits (qubits) and Google's innovative approaches to chip fabrication, noise reduction, and ultra-cold environments. With Willow, Google is pushing the boundaries of computing, offering a glimpse into a future where quantum machines unlock solutions to humanity's toughest challenges.

Read more here.

SOME AI TOOLS TO TRY OUT:

Remy - AI sleep coach tracking your sleep, routines, and environment. (iOS only)
Submagic - Instantly create attention-grabbing video shorts with no editing required.
NotionFlashcard - Convert Notion notes into a smart learning system with active recall.

That’s a wrap on today’s Almost Daily craziness.

Catch us almost every day—almost! 😉

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